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Hans Söhnker (11 October 1903 – 20 April 1981) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1980. He was born in
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, Germany and died in
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, West Germany.


Selected filmography

* '' The Tsarevich'' (1933) – Der Zarewitsch * '' The Black Forest Girl'' (1933) – Hans Fichtner, Student * ''Annette im Paradies'' (1934) – Hans Siebert * '' The Big Chance'' (1934) – Thomas Menzel * ''Ich sing' mich in dein Herz hinein'' (1934) – Hans, sein Sohn * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1934) – Prinz Edwin Weylersheim * ''Jede Frau hat ein Geheimnis'' (1934) – Hans Jürgens * '' She and the Three'' (1935) – Rudolf Rostorff, Zimmerkellner * ' (1935) – Georg von Hochheim * '' Dreams of Love'' (1935) – Leutnant Baron Koloman von Eötvös * ''
The Young Count ''The Young Count'' (German: ''Der junge Graf'') is a 1935 Czech-German comedy film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Söhnker and Fritz Odemar. It is set around the circus,Bock & Bergfelder, p. 272 part of a subgenre of Circus ...
'' (1935) – Hans Flint * ''Herbstmanöver'' (1936) – Viktor von Randau * ''
Faithful Faithful may refer to: Film and television * ''Faithful'' (1910 film), an American comedy short directed by D. W. Griffith * ''Faithful'' (1936 film), a British musical drama directed by Paul L. Stein * ''Faithful'' (1996 film), an American cr ...
'' (1936) – Carl Koster * ''Arzt aus Leidenschaft'' (1936) – Dr. Wüstefeld * '' Where the Lark Sings'' (1936) – Hans Berend * '' The Three Around Christine'' (1936) – Eggert * '' Dinner Is Served'' (1936) – Robert Spiller * ' (1937) – Dr.-Ing. Heinz Fritsch * ''
Truxa ''Truxa'' is a 1937 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring La Jana, Hannes Stelzer, and Ernst Fritz Fürbringer. It is a Circus A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may inclu ...
'' (1937) – Chef einer Tanzgrippe * '' Patricia Gets Her Man'' (1937) – Count Stephan d'Orlet * '' The Model Husband'' (1937) – Jack Wheeler * ''
The Irresistible Man ''The Irresistible Man'' () is a 1937 German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Söhnker, and Trude Hesterberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler Emil Hasler (8 Nove ...
'' (1937) – André Vallier * ' (1937) – Kammersänger Hans Weigel / Eisenstein * ''Musik für dich'' (1937) – Peter * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1938) – Fred Moebius * ''Der Tag nach der Scheidung'' (1938) – Julian Bork, Sportflieger * '' The Four Companions'' (1938) – Stefan Kohlund * ' (1938) – Hans Promm * ' (1938) – Ruda, Dompteur * ''
Mistake of the Heart ''Mistake of the Heart'' (German: ''Irrtum des Herzens'') is a 1939 German romantic drama film directed by Bernd Hofmann and Alfred Stöger and starring Paul Hartmann, Leny Marenbach and Hans Söhnker. Klaus p.105 It was shot at the Bavaria S ...
'' (1939) – Flugkapitän van Santen * ''
Gold in New Frisco ''Gold in New Frisco'' is a 1939 German adventure film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Hans Söhnker, Alexander Golling, and Otto Wernicke. It was one of a number of western-themed films made in Germany during the late 1930s including ...
'' (1939) – Frank Norton * ''
Men Are That Way ''Men Are That Way'' () is a 1939 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hertha Feiler, Hans Söhnker and Hans Olden. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. It was remade by Rabenalt in Austr ...
'' (1939) * ' (1939) – Nick Dorland * ''
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'' (1940) – Alexander Patou * '' Woman Made to Measure'' (1940) – Christian Bauer * ''Blutsbrüderschaft'' (1941) – Oberleutnant Klaus Olden * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1941) – Michael Reisiger * ''Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast'' (1942) – Heinrich Doorn * '' The Big Game'' (1942) – Zuschauer * ''Fronttheater'' (1942) – Selbst / Himself (unconfirmed, uncredited) * '' My Wife Theresa'' (1942) – Peter Dühren * ''Nacht ohne Abschied'' (1943) – Rittmeister Gunnar Nyborg * ''
Love Premiere ''Love Premiere'' () is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hans Söhnker, Kirsten Heiberg and Fritz Odemar. The film's sets were designed by Robert Herlth. The film is based on the stage play "Axel an der Hi ...
'' (1943) – Komponist Axel Berndt * '' A Man With Principles?'' (1943) – Dr. Hans Winhold * ' (1944) – Hans Gustav (Achim) Strengholt * ''
Große Freiheit Nr. 7 ''Große Freiheit Nr. 7'' (English: ''Great Freedom No. 7'') is a 1944 German musical film, musical drama film directed by Helmut Käutner. It was named after Große Freiheit (grand freedom), a street next to Hamburg's Reeperbahn road in the St. ...
'' (1944) – Willem * '' Film ohne Titel'' (1948) – Martin Delius * '' Hallo, Fräulein!'' (1949) – Walter Reinhardt * ''Einmaleins der Ehe'' (1949) – Peter Norden * '' Beloved Liar'' (1950) – Rudolf Siebert * '' Only One Night'' (1950) – Der Mann * ''
The Rabanser Case ''The Rabanser Case'' () is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hans Söhnker, Richard Häussler, and Carola Höhn.Bergfelder p. 148 The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. It was shot ...
'' (1950) – Peter Rabanser * '' Love and Blood'' (1951) – Marco, capo camorra * ''
Shadows Over Naples ''Shadows Over Naples'' () is a 1951 German-Italian crime film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Maria Montez, Massimo Serato Massimo Serato (born Giuseppe Segato; 31 May 1917 – 22 December 1989) was an Italian film actor with a career sp ...
'' (1951) – Marco, capo Camorra * '' White Shadows'' (1951) – Richard * '' My Friend the Thief'' (1951) – Percy * ''
Queen of the Arena ''Queen of the Arena'' () is a 1952 West German musical drama film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Maria Litto, Hans Söhnker and Jan Hendriks.Bock & Bergfelder p. 519 It contains elements of both the revue A revue is a type of multi-ac ...
'' (1952) – Professor Gerhart Mahnke, Bildhauer * '' The Singing Hotel'' (1953) – Hans * '' The Stronger Woman'' (1953) – Jochen Faber * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1953) – Dr. Algys * ''
A Life for Do ''A Life for Do'' () is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Söhnker, Paola Loew and Heidi Becker. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location around Lucerne and Zürich. The film' ...
'' (1954) – Thomas * '' Men at a Dangerous Age'' (1954) – Franz Volker * ''Hoheit lassen bitten'' (1954) – Graf Rosen-Bückburg * ''
The Great Test ''The Great Test'' () is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Luise Ullrich, Hans Söhnker and Karin Dor.Bock & Bergfelder p. 511 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location around the city ...
'' (1954) – Dr. Clausen * '' Doctor Solm'' (1955) – Oberarzt Dr. Karl Solm * '' One Woman Is Not Enough?'' (1955) – Ernst Vossberg * '' Before God and Man'' (1955) – Georg * ' (1956) – Professor Mathias * '' Holiday in Tyrol'' (1956) – Robert von Stetten * '' If We All Were Angels'' (1956) – Enrico Farlotti * '' Beloved Corinna'' (1956) – Peter Mansfeld * ''Wie schön, daß es dich gibt'' (1957) – Theo Henning * ' (1957) – Alfred Roscher * ' (1957) – Wolfgang Cornelius – Gymnasialdirektor * ' (1958) – Erik Kramer * ''Worüber man nicht spricht – Frauenarzt Dr. Brand greift ein'' (1958) – Professor Dr. Brand * '' For the First Time'' (1959) – Prof. Bruckner * '' Jacqueline'' (1959) – Zander, Theaterdirektor * '' I'm Marrying the Director'' (1960) – Direktor Georg Stahlmann * '' Brainwashed'' (1960) – Bishop Ambrosse * '' Carnival Confession'' (1960) – Panezza * ''Wegen Verführung Minderjähriger'' (1960) – Dr. Stefan Rugge, Studienrat * ''
I Will Always Be Yours ''I Will Always Be Yours'' () is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Arno Assmann and starring Heidi Brühl, Hans Söhnker and Helmuth Lohner.Bock & Bergfelder p.451 The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbau ...
'' (1960) – Heinrich Horstmann * ''
Our House in Cameroon ''Our House in Cameroon'' () is a 1961 West German adventure film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Johanna von Koczian, Götz George and Hans Söhnker.Bock & Bergfelder p.55 Cast * Johanna von Koczian as Doris Kröger * Götz George as Geo ...
'' (1961) – Willem Ambrock * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) – Pemsel's Officer (uncredited) * ''
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace ''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' () is a 1962 mystery film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Curt Siodmak, based on the characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson created by Arthur Conan Doyle. It stars Christopher Lee as Holm ...
'' (1962) – Prof. Moriarty * '' Dulcinea'' (1963) * ''
The Phantom of Soho ''The Phantom of Soho'' (German: ''Das Phantom von Soho'') is a 1964 West German thriller film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Dieter Borsche, Barbara Rütting and Hans Söhnker.Bergfelder p.258 It was based on a novel by Bryan Ed ...
'' (1964) – Sir Phillip * ''
The World Revolves Around You ''The World Revolves Around You'' (German: ''Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich'') is a 1964 Austrian musical film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Gitte Hænning, Rex Gildo and Claus Biederstaedt.Von Dassanowsky p.186 It was sho ...
'' (1964) – Richard Fischer, Martins Vater * ''
The Hound of Blackwood Castle ''The Hound of Blackwood Castle'' (German: ''Der Hund von Blackwood Castle'') is a 1968 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache, Karin Baal and Horst Tappert.Bergfelder p.153 Based on a story by Edgar Wallace, i ...
'' (1968) – Anwalt Robert Jackson * '' Salto Mortale'' (1969, TV series) – Direktor Kogler * ' (1970, TV film) – Sam Kinsale


References


External links

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Hans Söhnker
at Virtual History {{DEFAULTSORT:Sohnker, Hans 1903 births 1981 deaths 20th-century German male actors German male film actors German male television actors Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Male actors from Kiel